On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 288
The strong wind howled, people shouted and horses neighed, and the Sui army crossed the Great Wall and sent troops out of Yanshan.

After leaving the Monan Grassland and entering the vast desert, Cui Che slowed down his marching speed, and Mai Tiezhang also took the initiative to invite Ying, and started to do his old job.

Although Cui Che had higher expectations for Mai Tiezhang, it wouldn't let him lose his specialty.

Whether it was Mai Tiezhang's foot strength that could travel [-] miles a day, or his fierce fighting power that killed [-] rebels in a row after being captured, and the Sui army's [-] pace riding, no one was more suitable for exploring the road than him.

The desert stretches from the Greater Khingan Mountains in the east to the Altai Mountains in the west, and is vast and boundless.

Although this place is a desert, the nomadic conditions are harsh, but due to the abundant groundwater, there are also some scattered pastures, which are enough for the Xiren herdsmen to drive their livestock and follow the Sui army through.

Along the way, there is no lack of places to replenish water.

As a guide, the one who led the way for Cui Che was Du Su Liu, who had abandoned his wife and son to join him in Youzhou.

Du Su Liu is the younger brother of Du Lan Khan. Of course, this does not mean how deep the relationship between them is.

Qin Yushe, who was captured and killed by Dulan Khan at the beginning, was also the heir of Sabolo Khan's photoshoot.

Being able to prompt Du Su Liu to abandon his wife, children, and tribe, and head south resolutely, naturally there is a greater interest tempting him.

Everyone is in the blood of Sabolo Khan, this Khan position, the elder brother can sit, but the younger brother can't touch it!
After Du Lan Khan turned his back on the Sui Dynasty, Du Su Liu saw an opportunity from it.

Back then Cui Che was able to support his brother as Khan, and now he can support himself to Khan.

"Duke Yan, further north is Duluoshui. After the second Khan (Tuobo Khan's son Anluo) gave way to his father Khan (pictured by Ashina), he lived in Duluoshui. , before Yongyulu (Dulan Khan) fled north, it was Duluoshui who went first and settled down."

Finally walking out of the vast desert, Du Su Liu pointed to the north and introduced Cui Che.

Cui Che nodded slightly.

He knew that Duluo Water was the core area of ​​the Mobei region, and Ulaanbaatar, the capital of later Mongolia, was located in the source area of ​​Duluo Water, so it was not far away.

"But where did Yong Yulu escape to now?"

Cui Che asked.

This is also another difficulty in fighting out of the fortress. It is necessary to find out where the enemy is.

Du Speed ​​Six was dumbfounded, he could only guess:
"Since Tanjue (Datou) came to help, Yong Yulu may have gone west along the Duluo River to Dujin Mountain."

Dujin Mountain is later Hangai Mountain, also known as Yanran Mountain. Two generations of Mobei overlords, Rouran and Turkic royal courts were all located here.

Sabolo Khan took pictures and moved to the south. After attaching to the Sui Dynasty, it was occupied by Abo Khan. At the beginning, Cui Che, Mohe Khan, and Ahui Lusu joined forces to break through the Turkic royal court at the foot of Dujin Mountain. .

This seemed like a reasonable place to go, but Cui Che still had hesitation in his heart.

Cui Che thought that if he was Dulan Khan, he would never choose to fight at Dujin Mountain.

The reason is simple. Dulan Khan retreated so far because he wanted to gain the home court advantage. He had no reason to pick a place where Cui Che had been before and was familiar with the environment.

Cui Che shook his head secretly:

'That's all, let's go to Duluoshui to rest for a while, and then send sentry cavalry everywhere to search for traces of Turks. '

On August 16th, the 596th year of Kaihuang ([-] A.D.), the Sui army finally arrived at Duluoshui after more than two months of trekking after leaving the fortress.

At this time, the Youzhou infantry who followed Cui Che out of the fortress for the first time had already lost their initial joy.

But fortunately, after arriving at Duluoshui, Cui Che ordered to rest on the spot, and everyone had a chance to breathe.

It's just that Cui Che didn't forget to arrange vigilance. Now is the time when the soldiers are most lax, and he himself is an expert in raiding camps.

After setting up the camp, Cui Che sent sentry cavalry around to search for the whereabouts of Dulan Khan.

At the same time, on the grassland south of Lake Baikal and north of the Xian'e River, the coalition forces of Dulan Khan and Datou Khan had already stationed here, waiting for Cui Che to find them.

However, in the sweat tent, Datou Khan had some doubts, he asked Dulan Khan:

"Will Cui Che really cross the Xian'e River?"

The Xian'e River, which is the later Selenge River, originates from the northern foot of the Dujin Mountains and flows into the middle of Lake Baikal from southwest to northeast.

The Duluo River where Cui Che is now is one of the upstream sources of the Xian'e River.

Facing Datou Khan's question, Dulan Khan said firmly:
"He will definitely come! Cui Che's reputation is the most important thing. He was ordered to go to the Northern Expedition this time, and he worked hard on the expedition. So far, he has found nothing, so how can he return to the court!"

Compared to Datou Khan who had never dealt with Cui Che, Dulan Khan could even call himself Cui Chetong.

He was afraid of Cui Che precisely because Dulan Khan knew Cui Che well enough.

It was this understanding that made him conclude that it was impossible for Cui Che to retreat.

And Cui Che, who was stationed on the south bank of Duluo River, finally learned of Dulan Khan's whereabouts.

Under the command of Dulan Khan, there are hundreds of thousands of people and countless livestock. How could such a large-scale migration leave no traces.

After resting in Duluo River for three days, Cui Che decisively ordered the whole army to cross the Duluo River.

The upper reaches of the Duluo River used to run from east to west, and after passing a corner, it turned to run north-south and merged into the sinking water, which is the Orkhon River in later generations.

The sinking water originates from the southern foot of Dujin Mountain and flows from southwest to northeast. It meets the Xian'e River originating from the northern foot of Dujin Mountain and flows into Lake Baikal together.

Cui Che headed north all the way, following the traces left by the Eastern Turkic migration, crossing Shenshui and Xian'e River one after another, and finally arrived at the battlefield prepared for him by Dulan Khan.

After the Sui army crossed the Xian'e River, they camped on the spot. The scouts from both sides had already had contact with each other, which showed that he was not far from the troops of Dulan Khan and Datou Khan.

Cui Che would not give the opponent a chance to wait for work. On the one hand, he deployed more secret sentries to strengthen his guard, so as not to give the opponent a chance to attack the camp. On the other hand, he also allowed the soldiers to regain their energy before fighting the Turks.

More than [-] miles north of the Sui Army's camp, it was the Turks who learned that the Sui Army had crossed the river and went south to set up a tent.

Dulan Khan had already divided part of his army, under the command of his son Yu Qincha, who escorted the women and children and moved to the west of the Dujin Mountain Range.

The only reason for this arrangement is also through Yue Qincha's report, knowing that Cui Che will not kill him completely, and send away the women and children. If he loses this battle, he can make a comeback.

What's more, with the support of Datou Khan, a total of 13 troops is enough to deal with this battle.

In the sweat tent, Datou Khan suggested again:

"Now that the Sui army has come far away, we can't get a firm foothold. We can just attack their camp as a test. If it succeeds, the big thing will be settled. If it fails, it will not matter."

Dulan Khan was suspicious, he knew that Cui Che's favorite method was to attack the camp, so it was impossible for him to be unprepared.

(End of this chapter)